2020/04/10
The Ministry of National Defense issued a press release regarding the report on "Communist China carried out long-distance sea training in the southwestern waters of Taiwan this morning" (10th April, 2020)
The Ministry of National Defense said today (10) that the Ministry has discovered various types of CCP aircraft, such as H-6, KJ-500, J-11, and others, carrying out long-distance sea training in the southwestern waters of Taiwan in the morning. After the aircraft passed through the Bass Strait and entered the Western Pacific, they returned to the residence base along the original flight path station, while our air reconnaissance and patrol aircraft took control of the entire voyage through handling measures.
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) emphasized that Army Forces will make use of joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to fully grasp the situations of sea and airspace around the Taiwan Strait and protect homeland security. The MND urges our nationals to rest assured.